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Published on 1/30/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: ING Bank sells $6 billion notes in two tranches backed by Dutch government

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Jan. 30 - ING Bank priced $6 billion notes (Aaa/AAA/AAA) in two tranches Friday that are backed by the Netherlands' government, an informed source said.

A $5 billion tranche of 2.625% notes due Feb. 9, 2012 priced at 99.702 to yield Treasuries plus 143.3 basis points.

A $1 billion tranche of floating-rate notes also due Feb. 9, 2012 priced at par to yield three-month Libor plus 100 bps.

Both tranches are non-callable and priced under Rule 144A.

Citigroup Inc., HSBC Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. ran the books.

The banking subsidiary of ING Groep NV is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Issuer:ING Bank
Issue:Notes backed by Netherlands' government
Total amount:$6 billion
Bookrunners:Citigroup Inc., HSBC Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Distribution:Rule 144A
Trade date:Jan. 30
Settlement date:Feb. 9
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Fixed-rate notes
Amount:$5 billion
Issue:Fixed-rate notes
Maturity:Feb. 9, 2012
Coupon:2.625%
Price:99.702
Spread:Treasuries plus 143.3 bps
Call:Non-callable
Floating-rate notes
Amount:$1 billion
Issue:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:Feb. 9, 2012
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 100 bps
Price:Par
Spread:Three-month Libor plus 100 bps
Call:Non-callable

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